CVE-2026-72067 — cpu: hotplug: Preserve per instance callback errors
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpu: hotplug: Preserve per instance callback errors cpuhp_invoke_callback() unwinds earlier callbacks for t…
Published: 2026-08-15 · CVSS: 7.8 · CVSS 3.1
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpu: hotplug: Preserve per instance callback errors cpuhp_invoke_callback() unwinds earlier callbacks for the same hotplug state when one instance fails. The rollback path currently reuses ret, so a successful rollback can hide the original error and make the failed transition look successful. Keep the rollback result separate from the original error.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7